[2][3] Instrument downloads and installation are handled by Roland's Cloud Manager software.
[5] They are produced by Roland along with Virtual Sonics, an audio company founded by video game composer Jeremy Soule and his brother Julian.
Roland Cloud Manager is available for both PC and Mac, and requires a 64-bit DAW.
Based on a subscription model, as of January 2020, users pay $19.95 USD per month to access the catalogue of instruments (£18.5 GBP, €21 EUR or ¥2190 JPY), with discounts for committing to 12, 24 or 60 months at a time (12%, 27% and 33% off respectively).
According to the FAQs, an internet connection is required at least once per month in order to authenticate plugins in Roland Cloud.